Sentences with phrase «dog race begins»

The legendary Iditarod sled dog race begins this Saturday, March 2.

Flashback of this weeks news about pets: Show dog from Westminster poisoned, Store cameras show puppy stolen, the Itidarod sled dog race begins, and some goods news about a dog protecting a toddler.

Not exact matches

Of course, to put the human race down in its beginning — like a diseased dog — would have been far from glorious.

This is a big one for the Blaugrana, who could reach seven consecutive wins to start the league season and establish their position as the alpha dog of the title race before the real challenges begin.

Classification of humans began innocently enough with Carl Linnaeus and Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, who simply classified humans into races in the same way they classified dogs or cats — by their physical characteristics.

Everything from their home decor to their dogs to Marty's wife Mitzi's (Sarah Baker) hair receives a revamp, and while it certainly improves Marty's chance at winning the race, it slowly begins to tear away at his relationships.

Iditarod Turns Kids» Brains to Mushing Alaska's Iditarod sled dog race is set to begin, and Herb Brambley, Target's «Teacher on the Trail» will be there to share firsthand experiences with students and teachers.

A lamp is lit at the beginning of the Iditarod race and isn't extinguished until the very last dog team finishes the race.

On the first Saturday in March, the annual event known as «The Last Great Race on Earth» — the Iditarod Sled Dog Race — begins!

If it's March in Alaska, one of the most grueling races on Earth is about to begin — the Iditarod Sled Dog Race!

And since there are no starting boxes for the beginning of the race, all dogs are leashed in some way.

Now people are beginning to take interest in getting the word out about greyhound adoption and how it can change the life of an innocent abused racing dog for the better.

With dogs running at speeds up to 41 mph, a greyhound race is over almost as quickly as it begins.

Often, if we can just reduce the dog's anxiety a bit in the beginning, he suddenly becomes interested in food... and from there, we're off to the races!)

Mackey, a throat cancer survivor who says he began racing «at birth,» was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in February «for capturing multiple titles in two of the world's longest sled dog races.»

In the 1920s, a New England dog - racing enthusiast obtained some good specimens and began to breed traditional malamutes.

Soon sled dog teams were formed and races and competitions began, eventually evolving the Iditarod.

It was here in Nome, Alaska that we believe sled - dog racing as a sport first began.

7:00 a.m. Race Registration 8:00 a.m. 10K Race Start on Plymouth Avenue, Fire Safety booth opens 8:15 a.m. 5K Race Start on Brown Street and Travis Fitch performs 8:30 a.m. Dog Walk Registration opens, Face Painting, Bounce House, and Attendee Dog Agility Course open 9:00 a.m. Shelter opens, Vaccination and Microchip Clinic opens 9:45 a.m. 10K and 5K Race Awards ceremony 10:30 a.m. Dog walk registration ends 10:35 a.m. Attendee Dog Agility course closes 11:00 a.m. Dog Walk begins in park 12:00 p.m. Fire Safety booth closes 12:30 a.m. Pet contests at stage, Canine Playgroup Demo begins, Face Painting and Bounce House close 1:00 p.m. Pet Contest Winners announced 12:15 p.m. Entertainment - to be announced 1:15 p.m. RAS alumni group photo at stage with FREE bandana 1:30 p.m. Raffle drawing at stage; Kids Zone, Clinic, and Play Yard demo end 2:00 p.m. Event ends

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Agility — a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy Obedience Trials — Obedience competitions begin with exercises that attest to the dog's good manners — walking on a leash at the owner's side, standing to be touched by a stranger, sitting and lying down with distractions, and coming when called.

Nelson began his work with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986 as a volunteer trail veterinarian.

These dogs were bred to race from the beginning, giving them an excellent reputation as a runner's companion.

But when they saw either a dog image or silhouette wagging its tail to its left side, their hearts began to race and they looked anxious.

The canine flu (H3N8) aka «the dog flu» is a contagious respiratory infection that was first discovered in 2004 when the virus jumped from horses and began affecting several breeds of racing dogs.

Once killed, a dog - tag is dropped which then begins a race between the two teams to get to the fallen soldier to either kill completely or revive.